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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 9, 2007
CONTACT: Matt Mackowiak

Sen. Hutchison Announces Over $100,000 in Texas Reading Grants
9 Texas Communities Will Receive Funds to Encourage Literary Reading


WASHINGTON -- Texas’ senior Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) today announced that nine Texas communities have been awarded a total of $103,500 in grants by the National Endowment for the Arts “Big Read” project to encourage children in all age groups to read more great literature.

“Our children should experience the great works of literature,” Sen. Hutchison said. “This funding will help communities make the classics available to a new generation of readers.”

The following organizations will receive funding:

CityOrganizationFunding
San AntonioSan Antonio Public Library Foundation$20,000
El PasoEl Paso Public Library$20,000
BrownsvilleUT Brownsville$16,000
DallasOCA City of Dallas Latino Cultural Center$10,000
Live OakNorthwest Lakeview College$10,000
BeaumontCommunities in Schools Southeast Texas$7,500
WeatherfordWeatherford College$7,500
MarfaFriends of the Marfa Public Libraries$7,500
GalvestonRosenberg Library/Galveston County Reads$5,000
  Total $103,500

According to the National Endowment for the Arts, the funding will be used to conduct local “Big Read” programs. Communities will also be provided with free support materials such as teachers guides, audio book introductions and a comprehensive Web site.

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